Pepero Day keeps couples in loop (even though people think it's a scheme)

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Pepero Day keeps couples in loop (even though people think it's a scheme)

달콤쌉싸름 빼빼로 데이 커플들 무시못해

Posted : 2014-11-10 18:05

Updated : 2014-11-10 18:05

/ Korea Times File

Most unmarried Koreans will go out on a date this week for the love-themed Pepero Day, although many people believe the annual event is a commercial scheme, a survey showed.

Every November 11, Koreans exchange boxes of Pepero, which are chocolate-covered cookie-sticks. The holiday is mostly observed by young people and couples, and has romantic overtones.

Dating consultant Duo quizzed more than 500 single people on the dating scene about their thoughts and plans for the day, which falls on Tuesday this year.

Sixty-four percent said they have plans with their romantic partners.

At the same time, however, 57-percent respondents said they believe Pepero Day is tarnished with commercial interests.

As to their plans, 35 percent of female respondents wanted to have a nice dinner with their partner, while 15 said they wanted to receive a fashion item as a gift.

Twenty-six percent of male respondents agreed to the dinner option.

달콤쌉싸름 빼빼로 데이 커플들 무시못해

결혼정보회사 듀오가 전국 20~30대 미혼남녀 520명을 대상으로 “빼빼로 데이”에 관한 설문 조사를 실시했다.

“만약 당신이 커플이라면 빼빼로 데이를 챙기겠는가”란 질문에 미혼남녀 64.2%가 “그렇다”고 답했다.

여성은 빼빼로 데이 선물로 “연인과의 근사한 저녁 식사(34.7%)”를 원했다. “선물은 받지 않아도 괜찮다(17.7%),” “의류, 패션잡화(14.7%)”라는 응답은 그 뒤를 이었다. 남성은 “선물은 받지 않아도 괜찮다(36.5%),” “근사한 저녁 식사(25.9%),” “커플링 등 커플 아이템(12.2%)” 순으로 답했다.

남녀 과반(57.1%)은 빼빼로 데이가 “상업적인 기념일”이라고 답했다. 그 외에 “연인 간 애정을 표현하는 날(21.3%),” “숨겨왔던 마음을 고백하는 날(10.4%),” “과자 사 먹는 날(6.3%)”이라는 의견도 있었다.

aoshima11@koreatimes.co.kr